12:20 Chepstow

Wednesday 6 November 2024

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Military Raceday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 6m 22.13s

Red Nika^p,t¹⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ned Fox| T: T Lacey| OR: 109| BF| D

11/1

Point winner who ran creditably back under Rules for the first time in 3 years when fourth in a C&D hunter in April. Bad mistake first when below that form in Stratford hunter the following month. Not discounted back in a handicap.

Form: 25/124-5

Idefix De Ciergues²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 108

7/4

Fair maiden hurdler who made a decent start to his chase career when fourth over an inadequate 2m at Ffos Las 24 days ago. Open to improvement back at a more suitable trip.

Form: 6222-44

King Of Brazil^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Quinlan| T: Katy Price| OR: 107| C

12/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who twice over fences last season, latterly over 19.5f here. Hard to derive many positives from last week's reappearance run at Bangor, though.

Form: 5131B-P

Ballybeen^t²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ellis Collier⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 104| BF

6/1

Placed first 7 starts in this sphere, including twice here. Capitulated tamely here when last seen in March but more than capable of bouncing back after a break.

Form: 33223P-

Johnny B¹²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis| T: C J Down| OR: 102| C

15/2

Mixed record overall but has a win and 3 seconds to show from only 5 visits to Chepstow. Out of sorts when last seen in the summer but his record here makes him a dangerous one to discount.

Form: PP72-P6

Iron Heart^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 96

16/1

Four-time hurdle winner who was a close second in a 3m Bangor handicap chase. However, that is very much a standout effort from his 8 runs in this sphere and he was a well-beaten fifth at Plumpton 16 days ago.

Form: 541P55

Butterwick Brook^b⁵⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 96

18/1

More miss than hit since landing a Wincanton handicap chase in December 2021, pulling up twice when last seen in early 2023. The fact he was runner-up over C&D on his 2022 reappearance provides some hope but the betting is perhaps the best guide after such a long absence.

Form: P235PP/

Dindin^b,t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 94

10/1

Successful at Worcester in summer 2023 and runner-up on 3 occasions after. Decent comeback third at Newton Abbot in August but has gone backwards from that twice since. Blinkers and a tongue tie are both refitted now.

Form: 625-385

Shesupincourt²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Finn Lambert| T: R Potter| OR: 86| CD

16/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner around 3m last season, including here. Well held on Ffos Las reappearance last month but should be sharper now. Suffered an unlucky unseat around halfway on previous chase start.

Form: 1P2P8-0

John W Creasy^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Alice Stevens| T: C Honour| OR: 85

17/2

Hasn't seriously threatened since joining this yard, although he did run a bit better in blinkers when fifth of 12 over 17.5f at Exeter 15 days ago on only his second chase start. Needs to build on that now stepping back up significantly in trip.

Form: 4770-75

Forecasts

Idefix De Ciergues (7/4), Ballybeen (6/1), Johnny B (15/2), John W Creasy (17/2), Dindin (10/1), Red Nika (11/1), King Of Brazil (12/1), Shesupincourt (16/1), Iron Heart (16/1), Butterwick Brook (18/1)

IDEFIX DE CIERGUES shaped quite well on his chase debut considering 2m was very much on the short side and he can make his second start over the larger obstacles a winning one now back over a more suitable trip. The reappearing Ballybeen has a largely consistent record and is second choice ahead of Tom Lacey's Red Nika.